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Hale County, Texas

TX · population 32,131 · GEOID 48189

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

32,131

0.11% of Texas · 32,131 of 30,188,424

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

4.1%

+0.1 pts above the United States

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment, against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-013.9%4.1%—
2024-024.5%4.2%—
2024-034.1%3.9%—
2024-043.2%3.5%—
2024-053.6%3.7%—
2024-064.8%4.3%—
2024-074.8%4.5%—
2024-084.2%4.4%—
2024-093.8%3.9%—
2024-103.8%3.9%—
2024-113.9%4.0%—
2024-123.4%3.8%—
2025-014.1%4.4%—
2025-024.2%4.5%—
2025-034.0%4.2%—
2025-043.5%3.9%—
2025-053.9%4.0%—
2025-064.9%4.4%—
2025-075.1%4.6%—
2025-084.6%4.5%—
2025-094.3%4.3%—
2025-114.0%4.3%—
2025-123.7%4.1%—
2026-014.5%4.7%—
2026-024.7%4.7%—
2026-034.1%4.3%—
2026-043.9%4.0%—
2026-054.2%4.1%—
2026-065.4%4.4%—
2026-075.2%4.4%—
2026-084.4%4.3%—
2026-094.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN481890000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$836

better than the United States

This place $836
Texas $1,403
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

$1.8B

+1.3% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output
PeriodOutputMargin
2016$1.1B—
2017$1.1B—
2018$1.2B—
2019$1.3B—
2020$1.3B—
2021$1.5B—
2022$1.8B—
2023$1.7B—
2024$1.8B—

Texas $2769.8B · this place is 0.06% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations

$2.2M

−7.3% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations
PeriodFederal obligationsMargin
FY2021$796,160—
FY2022$1.4M—
FY2023$1.3M—
FY2024$1.4M—
FY2025$2.3M—
FY2026$2.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 34.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 20.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 59.1% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $116,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,897 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 5.3% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Texas 0.11% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024